22 Inspirational Carles Puyol Quotes (FOOTBALL)

Top 10 Most Famous Carles Puyol Quotes (BEST)

“I don’t have Romário’s technique, [Marc] Overmars’ pace or [Patrick] Kluivert’s strength. But I work harder than the others. I’m like the student who is not as clever, but revises for his exams and does OK in the end.”
Carles Puyol

Winning one Champions League title is a dream come true, so just imagine winning three! — Winning one Champions League title is a **dream** come true, so just imagine winning three!

Development has to start from the base; the kids need to be playing, and the institutions have to come forward. There needs to be focus on grassroots. — Development has to start from the base; the kids need to be playing, and the institutions have to come forward. There needs to be **focus** on grassroots.

Those of us involved in football must be aware of the power we have to help. We also have a responsibility to return to society all that society has given to us. — Those of us involved in football must be aware of the power we have to help. We also have a **responsibility** to return to society all that society has given to us.

My parents were skeptical about me becoming a footballer and encouraged me to study. — My parents were skeptical about me becoming a footballer and **encouraged** me to **study**.

The power which football has is enormous. Football moves the masses.

I've been lucky enough to play for the Spanish national team and Barcelona, two sides who've shown that you can play good, attractive possession football and win major titles. — I’ve been **lucky** enough to play for the Spanish national team and Barcelona, two sides who’ve shown that you can play good, attractive possession football and win major titles.

FC Barcelona is the national team of Catalonia.

Every player dreams of winning the World Cup, and there are very few who are fortunate enough to actually do it. — Every player **dreams** of winning the World Cup, and there are very few who are fortunate enough to actually do it.

I was one of those players who loved to train and tried to enjoy every day, every session, every game.

2 Carles Puyol Quotes on Lionel Messi

“Leo Messi is a spectacular player, there is nobody else like him… I think he is the best forward at the moment and I think he will be so for many more years. He has his feet on the ground.”
Carles Puyol

There's a special part of Messi's brain allowing him to see the split-second chaos of football in his own personal super slow motion. — There’s a special part of **Messi**‘s brain allowing him to see the split-second chaos of football in his own personal super slow motion.

10 Carles Puyol Quotes on Playing Football and Winning

“It’s frustrating to see part of your body not responding – even more so given the way I am and the way I like to train and always give 100 per cent. You experience sadness, anger, and powerlessness… you really want to do something, but you can’t. In the end, however, you have to be honest with yourself and those around you.”
Carles Puyol

My memories from childhood always involve a football. — My **memories** from childhood always involve a football.

For me, it's hard to separate being a fan from the feelings you have for some of your team-mates. — For me, it’s hard to separate being a fan from the feelings you have for some of your team-mates.

I could never have dreamt of the kind of career I had, but I was always happy with the ball in my hands or at my feet. — I could never have dreamt of the kind of **career** I had, but I was always **happy** with the ball in my hands or at my feet.

“I’m not a big fan of revolutions. People nearly always call for them when a team that’s triumphed a great deal goes a year without winning anything. For me, however, the experience gained in previous victories is important.”
Carles Puyol